Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 251 | 409 | 614 | 508 | 422 | 354 | 249 | 346 | 976 | 1483 | 1730 | 1802 | 1761 | 1521 | 1131 | 872 | 688 | 658 | 705 | 851 | 1086 | 1024 | 1262 | 1439 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.57m | 7:51PM1.68m | 8:13AM1.56m | 8:36PM1.66m | 9:01AM1.59m | 9:24PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.38m | 2:15AM0.40m | 2:27PM0.39m | 2:59AM0.38m | 3:16PM0.39m | 3:45AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 629 | 409 | 614 | 508 | 422 | 354 | 249 | 203 | 116 | 70 | 94 | 96 | 68 | 173 | 315 | 424 | 561 | 658 | 705 | 851 | 1086 | 1024 | 1262 | 1439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 251 | 232 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 124 | 184 | 50 | 75 | 58 | 38 | 72 | 8 | 196 | 191 | 176 | 167 | 163 | 207 | 192 | 142 | 120 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 20 |
| kJ | 28 | 24 | 56 | 49 | 9 | 34 | 17 | 35 | 57 | 70 | 62 | 71 | 50 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | 189 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 811 | — | 3 | 3 | 53 | 128 | 221 | 346 | 976 | 1483 | 1730 | 1802 | 1761 | 1521 | 1131 | 872 | 688 | 578 | 469 | 334 | 197 | — | — | 76 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 44 | 216 | 219 | 216 | 216 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
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